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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Introduced: March 2, 2017 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 2, 2017
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), successor organizations, and associated forces; and (2) grants specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.

Such grant of authority includes the authority for the Armed Forces to detain, pending disposition under the law of war, persons who are a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS, any successor organization, or any associated force of those organizations.

The President must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS, detailing specified elements.

The President must report to Congress on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted by this resolution, at least every 60 days.

The bill repeals: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

What's happening now March 2, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 118 Related bill Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
  • HJRES 89 Identical bill Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-31/
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"S.J. Res. 31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-31/.
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S.J. Res. 31, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-31/.
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[S.J. Res. 31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-31/)
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